Wilshire Federal Building

Wilshire Federal Building
Interactive map of the Wilshire Federal Building area
General information
Architectural style
Modernism
Location11000 Wilshire Boulevard, Sawtelle, California, U.S.
Coordinates34°03′23″N 118°26′54″W / 34.056295°N 118.448265°W / 34.056295; -118.448265
Construction started
1968
Completed1969
Height
Height261 ft (79.43 m)[1]
Design and construction
Architecture firm
Charles Luckman Associates[2]

The Wilshire Federal Building is an office building in Los Angeles, located on Wilshire and Sepulveda Boulevards in the area of Sawtelle.[3] Many of Los Angeles’ federal offices are located in this building.[3] The building actually is not located on municipal Los Angeles land, but in a small (0.90-square-mile (2.3 km2)), unincorporated area of Los Angeles County enclosed by the city, known as unincorporated Sawtelle.

The Federal Building is an example of Late Modern architecture. The three buildings that make up this complex form a strong composition of vertical and horizontal elements supported by integrated landscape features such as courtyards, planters, and benches. The architecture uses strong linear elements, a prominent glass curtain wall, equally prominent elements of solid material, industrial material palette, and monumental aesthetic.[4] Construction on the Wilshire Federal Building began in 1968 and was completed in 1969.[5] It is 260.6 feet (79.43 m) high.[5] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020.[4]

The building is often the site of protests and demonstrations. For example, during the Iranian Revolution, the Federal Building was the scene of demonstrations both supporting the Revolution and supporting the Shah.[6]

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Los Angeles field office is in Suite 1700.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Wilshire Federal Building". Emporis. Archived from the original on May 14, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  2. ^ "Federal Building". Los Angeles Conservancy. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Joan Wai, Newcomer's Handbook For Moving To And Living In Los Angeles: Including Santa Monica, Pasadena, Orange County, and the San Fernando Valley 4th edition. Newcomer's Handbooks. First Books, 2005, p. 32.
  4. ^ a b Votisek, Christi Chidester (February 12, 2024). "Meet the New Historic Buildings on the Block". U.S. General Services Administration. Retrieved April 25, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. ^ a b "Wilshire Federal Building". Skyscraperpage.com. 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
  6. ^ Reza Kahlili, A Time to Betray: The Astonishing Double Life of a CIA Agent Inside the Revolutionary Guards of Iran (Simon and Schuster, 2010), 112.
  7. ^ "Los Angeles Division." Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved on June 9, 2015. "11000 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 1700 Los Angeles, CA 90024"
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